Week of Prayer
Immeasurably More
What does it look like for God to do immeasurably more than we ask or imagine within and among us? This year, join us in prayer through this 2024 Week of Prayer resource, “Immeasurably More.” For seven days, we invite you to engage in the unhurried practice of lectio divina, sitting with the sacred words from Ephesians 4:14–21, and discovering the imago Dei in the reflections offered by those in our Covenant family.
Monthly Prayer Practices
Prayer Walk
This month, we invite you to engage in a prayer walk, a wonderful opportunity to immerse yourself in God’s presence while enjoying the beauty of the season. Whether you choose to walk through your community park, stroll around your neighborhood, or even use a treadmill, here are some ways to enrich your prayer experience.
Silence Prayer
The prayer practice for this month is the “Silence” prayer. This practice is simply being with God in silence. It is different from the contemplative practice as the goal is not meditation or focus, but one of being emptied to receive.
Centering Prayer
This month’s prayer practice is contemplative prayer, sometimes called centering prayer. It is a meditative practice that can help us connect with God through a word or phrase.
Lectio Divina
This month’s prayer practice is praying the Scriptures, sometimes called lectio divina. This practice is summed up in five simple steps: Read, Meditate, Pray, Contemplate, Act.
Praying the Hours
This month we are exploring the prayer practice of praying the hours, which we find in the Old Testament. We witness Jesus actively engaging in this practice as he prayed the Psalms. Praying the hours is a daily rhythm of pausing to pray throughout the day, for example at morning, noon, and evening.
Prayer of Examen
The Examen is a reflection on the day to help us discern God’s presence and direction. The ancient prayer rhythm was created by Saint Ignatius to check in and reflect on what God was revealing to you throughout the day. Many people use a condensed version of this prayer practice when they connect with their “highs and lows” of the day.
Sermon Series
Deeply Rooted
Prayer is a continual back-and-forth conversation with God. It comes from a deeply rooted place that is honest, trusted, and even tested. But sometimes, as followers of Jesus, we ask ourselves, “Does prayer work?” “Is God listening?” “Am I praying the right way?” “What should I pray about?” This six-week series will explore how Jesus teaches us to pray, how prayer can influence our communities, and examine other powerful prayer moments in Scripture.
